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Tuesday 1st October, 7 - 9:30pm, Leighton House

Concert will start at 7:30pm.

Sara Trickey violin 

Daniel Tong piano 

A programme of Beethoven Violin Sonatas - the first recital in an October series at Leighton House. Preceded in the afternoon by a masterclass and workshop for schools. 

Violinist Sara Trickey (‘…melting lyricism tinged with melancholy: irresistible!’ – Barry Millington) returns to KCMS with Daniel Tong at the piano for what will be a memorable opening concert to our 2024-25 season. Featuring no fewer than four of Beethoven’s violin sonatas, we also hear works by Fauré and Bartók. This is the first concert in their Autumn series of Beethoven at Leighton House, and we are delighted to host them. 

Wednesday 13th November, 7 - 9:30pm, Leighton House

Concert will start at 7:30pm.

James Gilchrist tenor 

William Vann piano 

A recital of English and German song by one of the UK’s most renowned tenors. 

World-renowned tenor James Gilchrist and pianist William Vann have jointly curated an enticing programme of song for Winter 2024-25. The first half of their recital brings together some of the finest of 20th century English song writing, concluding with one of Benjamin Britten’s most approachable song cycles, Winter Words. In the second half, by contrast, we delve into the world of German Lieder with Robert Schumann’s monumental Dichterliebe (‘A Poet’s Love’). Setting poetry by Heinrich Heine, we are taken on a journey through the highs and the lows of love, as seen through the lens of a poet himself. 

Tuesday 14th January, 7 - 9:30pm, Leighton House

Concert will start at 7:30pm.

Emanuil Ivanov piano 

A piano recital in association with The Keyboard Charitable Trust. 

Emanuil Ivanov attracted international attention after receiving the First prize at the 2019 Ferruccio Busoni Piano Competition in Italy. This achievement was followed by concert engagements in some of the world’s most prestigious halls including Teatro alla Scala in Milan and Herculessaal in Munich. He is currently studying on a full scholarship at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire under the tutelage of Pascal Nemirovski and Anthony Hewitt, and is due to continue his studies at London’s Royal Academy of Music as a recipient of the prestigious Bicentenary Scholarship. His programme for KCMS brings together some of the finest piano writing of the 19th century, with a respectful nod to the Baroque era via Busoni’s famous transcription of Bach. 

Wednesday 12th February, 7 - 9:30pm, Leighton House

Concert will start at 7:30pm.

Daniel Shao flute 

Simon Callaghan piano  

An evening of music for flute and piano, kindly supported by Making Music’s Philip & Dorothy Green Young Artists scheme. 

Named in Classic FM’s '30 under 30', Daniel Shao is a British-Chinese flautist acclaimed for 'virtuosity, charm, and charisma in abundance' (The Telegraph). His many awards include 1st prizes at the Royal Over-Seas League Wind Competition, British Flute Society Young Artist, Oxford Philharmonic Concerto Competition, and he was a BBC Young Musician Finalist. His programme, with renowned pianist Simon Callaghan (‘velvet-gloved pianism of ravishing sensitivity’ - The Strad), brings together music written for, or arranged for, flute and piano from the 18th century to the present day. 

Tuesday 18th March, 7 - 9:30pm, Leighton House 

Concert will start at 7:30pm. 

Soloists of Opera Holland Park 

William Vann piano 

A Night at the Opera in association with Opera Holland Park. Preceded in the afternoon by a masterclass and workshop for schools 

Following hugely popular concerts in our last three seasons, soloists of Opera Holland Park return to KCMS to give an evening of operatic classics, accompanied by renowned pianist and KCMS Chairman William Vann. Opera Holland Park is a summer opera company, just around the corner from Leighton House, which produces an annual season of opera performances, staged under a temporary canopy in front of the remains of Holland House. We are delighted to welcome some of their finest soloists to perform a thrilling selection of famous opera arias and ensembles. The full list of performers will be confirmed on the KCMS website in early 2025. 

Wednesday 23rd April 2025, 7 - 9:30pm, Leighton House 

Concert will start at 7:30pm. 

Patrick Hemmerlé piano 

Patrick Hemmerlé is a French pianist based in England. He has gained recognition as a performer, as a recording artist, and is the artistic director of the Intimate Engagements series at Clare hall, Cambridge. He has a wide repertoire that comprises many works by lesser known composers, whom he likes to introduce to his audiences, alongside works by established masters. This programme for this concert does exactly this, by juxtaposing sonatas from the 18th and 20th century, which have in common an elegance, playfulness, and lightness of spirit, and putting Medtner and Kapustin Sonatas alongside those of Mozart and Beethoven. 

Tuesday 20th May, 7 - 9:30pm, Leighton House 

Concert will start at 7:30pm. 

Eva Zavaro violin  

Simone Alessandro Tavoni piano 

A recital for Violin and Piano 

“To tell a story. To move an audience”: this sums up Eva Zavaro’s mission, which she aims to fulfil whenever she gets onto the most prominent concert podia in the world, from France through the USA all the way to China and Japan. Eva Zavaro was born in Paris in 1995 into a musical family and started playing the violin at the age of five. When she was twelve she won the Vatelot-Rampal Competition in Paris and two years later she had a debut with the London Symphony Orchestra. She now ranks among the most prominent French violinists of her generation. Eva Zavaro plays an italian violin named "Le Bel Inconnu" made by Nicolo Amati and Antonio Stradivari which is generously loaned to her. Her programme for KCMS explores some of the most beautiful music written for the violin and piano.